Kansas Jayhawks College Football Preview 2021: Top Players
Best Kansas Jayhawks Offensive Player
WR Kwamie Lassiter, Sr.
The Kansas offense didn’t work, but Lassiter was a bright spot with 43 catches for 458 yards and two scores. He might not have done much to get into the end zone, and he didn’t get to have too many explosive moments, but he was a reliable midrange target who gave the Jayhawks something.
2. RB Velton Gardner, Jr.
3. WR Luke Grimm, Soph.
4. FB Ben Miles, Sr.
5. QB Jason Bean, Jr.
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Best Kansas Jayhawks Defensive Player
LB/DE Kyron Johnson, Sr.
Part undersized pass rusher and part linebacker, the 6-1, 223-pounder did what he could with 42 tackles with three sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss.
He has a quick enough burst to be even more of a playmaker if he’s surrounded with size and more help, but he’s one of the few good veterans on the defense that’s in desperate need of a rebuild.
2. S Kenny Logan, Jr.
3. LB Gavin Potter, Jr.
4. S Ricky Thomas, Sr.
5. LB/DE Steven Parker, Soph.
Top Incoming Kansas Jayhawks Transfer
QB Jason Bean, Jr.
Part of the explosive North Texas quarterback rotation last year, the 6-3, 189-pound Bean threw 14 touchdown passes with five picks last season, and he added some mobility with 346 yards and five scores.
He doesn’t have a huge arm, but he can push the ball deep, did what he could with 251 passing yards in the ugly bowl blowout loss to Appalachian State, and he might step right in and take over the muddled KU quarterback job.
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